Head of Programme Management

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 100 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
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As a Program Manager, you will:

Establish program vision, long-range strategies, milestones, performance measures, and success criteria aligned with organizational priorities.
Ensure development and implementation of policies, standards, procedures, and system enhancements to strengthen management integrity and improve grants processing.
Advise on the development and execution of agreements ensuring that they align with mission objectives, statutory requirements, and customer needs.
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Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
A financial disclosure statement may be required.
Planning, directing, and overseeing complex, cross-organizational grant management programs and initiatives with Department-wide significance.
Leading cross-cutting administrative and programmatic initiatives related to grants systems, customer engagement, legislative requirements, and enterprise service delivery.
Conducting authoritative evaluations and analyses of grant management programs and systems to assess effectiveness, efficiency, compliance, and risk.
Serving as the senior liaison with Federal agencies, grantees, contractors, and external stakeholders to negotiate complex and sensitive issues involving competing interests and operational requirements.

Documenting experience: In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., religious; community; Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
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Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc.
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Applicants selected for this position will be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.
Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans -
People With Disabilities (Schedule A) -
Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.